Sports / Football

QSL: Al Sadd held by Al Gharafa; Al Rayyan pick up three points 03 Nov 2013 - 08:45 am

Al Sadd’s Lee Jung Soo (right) controls the ball during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Gharafa at Al Gharafa Stadium...

Bayern Munich equal record with 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim 03 Nov 2013 - 08:44 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich equalled the record for the longest unbeaten run in the history of the Bundesliga with a 2-1 win at Hoffenheim...

Cavani scores twice as PSG thrash Lorient 03 Nov 2013 - 08:44 am

PARIS: Paris St Germain’s in-form striker Edinson Cavani scored twice to help them crush lowly Lorient 4-0 and move three points clear at...

Sanchez strike helps Barca edge Espanyol 03 Nov 2013 - 08:44 am

MADRID: Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga on Friday as they overcame stiff resistence from Espanyol to win the...

Arsenal extend lead at top 03 Nov 2013 - 03:00 am

Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla (right) celebrates with team-mate Bacary Sagna after scoring a goal against Liverpool during their English Premier League match at the...

Monaco dismiss Falcao speculation 02 Nov 2013 - 08:21 am

MADRID: Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has hit out at suggestions that Radamel Falcao (pictured) could leave the club for Real Madrid in January,...

Eljaish go top after 1-0 victory 02 Nov 2013 - 03:05 am

Umm Salal’s Jawad Ahnnash (left) and Mohammed Abdelghani Faouzi (middle) of Al Khor vie for the ball in the same match. Saad Satham...

League Cup: City edge Newcastle; Spurs win shootout with Hull 01 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

LONDON: Manchester City reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup after they finally broke down a resilient Newcastle United to win 2-0 after...

Bale, Ronaldo star as Real hammer Sevilla 01 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo notched a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 7-3 on Wednesday night in their league...

Race to the top hots up at Qatar Stars League 01 Nov 2013 - 02:56 am

Doha: Eljaish and Lekhwiya will both seek the victory that would take them back to the top of the Qatar Stars League (QSL)....

Region’s top teams set for WAFF Championship in Doha 01 Nov 2013 - 02:42 am

Saud Al Mohannadi, Secretary General of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Fadi Zuraikat, Secretary General of West Asian Football Federation, shake hands after...

Beckham tells fans he’s ‘very interested’ in Miami team 31 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

MIAMI: Retired England soccer star David Beckham (pictured) told a live online Facebook event in London yesterday that he is “very interested” in...

Chelsea, United advance 31 Oct 2013 - 02:50 am

Manchester United’s Mexican striker Javier Hernandez heads towards goal during the English League Cup fourth round match against Norwich City at Old Trafford...

Under-strength Barca still too good for Celta 31 Oct 2013 - 02:46 am

MADRID: Barcelona moved four points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga as they eased to a 3-0 win over...

Coach Klopp extends Dortmund contract 31 Oct 2013 - 02:45 am

BERLIN: Coach Juergen Klopp has committed himself to Borussia Dortmund until at least 2018 after signing a two-year contract extension yesterday with last...

Brazilian Costa defends Spain choice 31 Oct 2013 - 02:45 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa defended his decision to represent Spain rather than his homeland Brazil, claiming it was the right thing...

Bayern Munich dominate Ballon D’Or nominees list 29 Oct 2013 - 11:44 pm

Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale (right), Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Pepe take part in...

Cape Verde take appeal to CAS 29 Oct 2013 - 11:44 pm

LAUSANNE: Cape Verde have taken the appeal against their exclusion from the African World Cup play-offs to the Lausanne based Court of Arbitration...